Plant-Based + Gluten-Free Meals

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Over the past 18 months since having my son, I have really started to examine the food that I eat. I've always felt "puffy" even after "eating well" and working out like a crazy...

(A Humorous View of) What To Expect When You’re Pregnant

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A description, A-Z, of what to expect when you are pregnant. First time Pregos...I hope you find this humorous, as well as informative. Veteran moms...you know it's all true A is for... Aww HELL no...hemorrhoids? Heartburn? Varicose veins?...
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Knowing When Your Family is Complete

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As I sit here today and breathe in the sweet relief of getting through the newborn stage, I stare at my amazing family, and I know in the bottom of my heart my family...
Nutrition

Nutrition and Pregnancy: What I Wish I Had Known Before Having Kids

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Pretend we are best friends getting coffee together. If I knew you might become pregnant or were struggling postpartum, I'd strongly urge you to supplement your diet with high quality supplements -- before, during,...

Team C-Section

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I know a vaginal birth is best, ok? I KNOW!!   It's safer.  It's the way God designed it. It's less risk to the baby and the mother. The recovery time is shorter. I KNOW!! But look, as...
breathe

Postpartum: Remembering to Breathe

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My husband gently reached over to me, lunging a baby towards me. It was 3 AM. I had just fed him at 2 AM. Shaking my head, I thought to myself, “No.  No.  No. ...

Eat Your Veggies! Encouraging Picky Eaters

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On my daughter's second birthday, she was presented with a small cupcake after dinner. After we helped her blow out the candles, we all watched with anticipation as she began to taste the sweet...

Our NICU Journey

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It was our first night as a family and at 4 a.m., the nurses were doing their check in on our little girl. In my sleepy fog, I watched as they checked her out....

How to Make Your Own Baby Food

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Ah, baby food. It is curious how something so simple has become so complex. I’ve seen many highly judgmental mom-debates on Facebook about when to start feeding babies food, what to feed them, and...
allergies

Understanding and Respecting Classroom Food Allergies

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As a first-time mom to an 18-month-old who seems to be food allergy-free, the notion of dealing with childhood food allergies was pretty foreign to me. Our first encounter came this summer, at half-day church...